Really? Then why don’t you use your real name, commenting here? Is it that you fear repercussions from Ald. Moore and his associates? Or is it because you *are* one of Ald. Moore’s associates?

The anonymous criticizing the anonymous is rich. And I am being a hypocrite–but it’s because I do not want to be on anyone’s blacklist.

Lorraine Swanson is not irresponsible with her reporting and this is simpy a report (from several local citizens) of an ugly incident by a public figure (and representative of the people who elected him).

“A little birdie called us …”
“Seems like …”
“Spies tell us …”
“Our spies tell us …”
“hissy fit …”
“One of the organizers …”
“One guest snarkily commented …”
“Said one guest …”

An incident at a public event and not a single witness or source identified by name? I’m not saying this in defense of Joe Moore, but this is not responsible news reporting.

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One role of media, however diminished it may be these days, is to expose the good and bad behavior of public officials and in doing so constrain and shape expectations for the future. When the facts are right, it makes little difference whether they are presented in the pages of the Sun-Times, the posts on LEN, or any of the many blogs throughout the city. Heck, the dailies report on the Mayor popping his cork all the time. Do you consider that gossip? Why not?

They did it because they wanted to support IVI-IPO and, yes, have some time with the Governor, a man they admire.

That Alderman Moore would suggest that pay-to-play applied to this little event with these little people—-at least that’s how he treats them; he bothers with only when he needs their endorsement for himself or his friends—-is nothing short of reprehensible.

Pay-to-play, at least in the Aldermanic tradition, requires a few more zeros and some sort of quid pro quo. Is Moore so daft as to think that raising funds for a shoestring organization, and a handshake and a photo with Pat Quinn meets that standard?